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Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 7: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§504. Authority to act

Words in any statute, charter or ordinance giving authority to 3 or more persons authorize a majority to act when the statute, charter or ordinance does not otherwise specify. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a vacancy on an elected or appointed body does not in itself impair the authority of the remaining members to act unless a statute, charter or ordinance expressly prohibits the body from acting during the period of any vacancy and does not in itself affect the validity of any action no matter when taken. [2007, c. 396, §2 (NEW); 2007, c. 396, §4 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 396, §2 (NEW). 2007, c. 396, §4 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title30a > Title30-Ach1sec0 > Title30-Asec504

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 7: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§504. Authority to act

Words in any statute, charter or ordinance giving authority to 3 or more persons authorize a majority to act when the statute, charter or ordinance does not otherwise specify. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a vacancy on an elected or appointed body does not in itself impair the authority of the remaining members to act unless a statute, charter or ordinance expressly prohibits the body from acting during the period of any vacancy and does not in itself affect the validity of any action no matter when taken. [2007, c. 396, §2 (NEW); 2007, c. 396, §4 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 396, §2 (NEW). 2007, c. 396, §4 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title30a > Title30-Ach1sec0 > Title30-Asec504

Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Part 1: COUNTIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Chapter 1: COUNTY OFFICERS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 7: COUNTY EMPLOYMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

§504. Authority to act

Words in any statute, charter or ordinance giving authority to 3 or more persons authorize a majority to act when the statute, charter or ordinance does not otherwise specify. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a vacancy on an elected or appointed body does not in itself impair the authority of the remaining members to act unless a statute, charter or ordinance expressly prohibits the body from acting during the period of any vacancy and does not in itself affect the validity of any action no matter when taken. [2007, c. 396, §2 (NEW); 2007, c. 396, §4 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 396, §2 (NEW). 2007, c. 396, §4 (AFF).